Halle Bailey (24) and Muni Long (35) join forces during Grammy weekend for a masterclass panel. In the conversation they talk about their personal journey and navigating through the music industry. For instance, Halle Bailey talks about auditioning for the role of Little Mermaid. She stated that she was very nervous due to the vast amount of people auditioning for roles in the center she went to but did it anyway. She stated that she cried while singing but it was so heartfelt that it touched the hearts of the casting directors. This is a testament to a do-it-anyway mentality. This role was a perfect combination of using her talent of singing and acting. Allowing her to flourish in this particular the film. Bailey ended the panel by singing with her guitarist at the end of the panel which was a beautiful way to close an impactful and informative panel.
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